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Has anyone used Humidity Beads before? They seem to be exactly what I'm looking for (low maintenance). Do you guys know if they are rechargeable? From the instruction page it seems like you can simply add some distilled water when the moisture content gets low.

Last edited by hex1848; 03-25-2005 at 07:46 AM.

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Has anyone usedHumidity Beadsbefore?
They seem to be exactly what I'm looking for (low maintenance). Do you
guys know if they are rechargeable? From the instruction page it seems like you can simply add some distilled water when the moisture content gets low. </span>

Humidity beads are very low maintenance. If the proper amount is
used they should not need any additional distilled water added for 4-6
months, of course that depends on how many time you go into your
humidor. If you go into the humi more often the humidity inthe humidor
will be lost and the beads will have to rebuild the humidity more often.

The beads themselves are rechargeable just by adding additional
distilled water or by drying them out with a hairdryer for those in
high humidoty areas. The beads have an indefinate lifetime so you will
not need to buy new ones unless your humidor gets bigger

I have actually been using the beads for ~ a month or so. I bought a tube for my work humidor, but I dont think it is big enough for my ~100 count box. Viper, I noticed you are carrying the bags now, can you fill these up as well?

I have actually been using the beads for ~ a month or so. I bought a tube for my work humidor, but I dont think it is big enough for my ~100 count box. Viper, I noticed you are carrying the bags now, can you fill these up as well?

The beads offered by Heartfelt Industries are claimed to keep humidity at a stable 65%. While this value may be in the lower acceptable range, most information from the experts suggest that 70% is optimum. Am I getting a little over-cautious or will the 5% difference be significant?

The beads offered by Heartfelt Industries are claimed to keep humidity at a stable 65%. While this value may be in the lower acceptable range, most information from the experts suggest that 70% is optimum. Am I getting a little over-cautious or will the 5% difference be significant?

Mike

Most people that have smoked cigars for a long time agree that the cigar smokes better at an approximate 65% humidity. At 70% and above you start ot get some smoking issues such as tight draw due to the expanded tobacco from the moisture and difficulty keeping the cigar lit without a relite being required. Now if you plan on long term storage (read that as multiple years) some manufacturers recommend 70-72% for that storage.

In about a week and a half I will be adding 70% beads to my webstore and they will thenm be available if anyone wishes to buy that level of humidity.

Thanks for the info, Viper. My cigars are never in my humidor for more than a few weeks maximum so 65% would be fine. I find it easier to keep the humidity at a slightly lower level than to keep it pumped up so, again, 65% should work well for me. Thanks again.